ELLSWORTH — Officers arrested a 26-year-old Ellsworth woman on a domestic assault charge after she allegedly assaulted her partner on Jan. 14, according to a police report of the incident. A man told police Cheyenne Ranco had “hit him in the face and chest” and broken a candle in the kitchen. He was not taken …

BUCKSPORT — Bucksport Police Officer Matt Schmidt responded to the Penobscot Narrows Bridge Saturday to help a boy who had been threatening to jump off the bridge. By the time Schmidt arrived, the boy was safe. The Maine State Police took the boy for a mental health evaluation. Arrests Sgt. David Winchester arrested a passenger …

CLIFTON — The Maine State Police are investigating the death of a woman who was found dead in her home Monday morning at 311 Airline Road, Maine State Police spokesman Steve McCausland reported. The Maine Medical Examiner’s Office is conducting an autopsy on the woman, Kary Dill, 35, McCausland said. The state police responded to …

ELLSWORTH — A former Tremont Consolidated School teacher convicted of sexually assaulting a student is filing another appeal of his conviction. Ben Hodgdon, 51, is incarcerated at the Maine Correctional Center in Windham serving a 3½-year sentence for one count each of gross sexual assault, unlawful sexual contact and sexual abuse of a minor. A …

GOULDSBORO — On Jan. 7, police received a complaint from Young’s Market about a bounced check in the amount of $103.70. On that same day, police also received a complaint from the market about another bounced check in the amount of $95.29. The investigation is ongoing. Theft On Jan. 2, police received a report from …

HANCOCK — A Lamoine man was struck and killed while walking in the road on Mud Creek Road in Hancock Jan. 9, Maine State Police spokesman Steve McCausland said. Terry Bragdon was 67. McCausland said Bragdon was pronounced dead at the scene. Troopers said Bragdon, who was wearing dark clothing, was struck by a pickup truck …